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The Dodgers don't plan to make A.J. Ellis the personal catcher for Clayton Kershaw.

Kershaw loves throwing to Ellis and likely will continue to do so most starts in 2015, but it sounds like Yasmani Grandal will also get a chance. President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman noted that Grandal is better versus righties and Ellis is better against lefties, so it has the makings of mostly a platoon situation. Feb 19 - 7:56 PM

Grandal came on strong at the end of last season as he further distanced himself from ACL surgery, hitting .291/.408/.519 with four homers in September. The switch-hitting catcher has plenty of upside offensively and the Dodgers are hoping he'll help offset some of the offense they'll lose by trading away Kemp. Thu, Dec 18, 2014 11:35:00 PM

The Padres have good organizational depth at catcher, so they can part with Grandal comfortably if it allows them to make a significant upgrade at an area of need. Grandal showed some promise this past season in his return from ACL surgery, posting a .728 OPS, 15 home runs, 19 doubles, and 49 RBI in 128 games. Mon, Dec 1, 2014 11:22:00 AM

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Padres are getting a "ton of inquiries" on their catchers.

This group includes Yasmani Grandal, Rene Rivera, and prospect Austin Hedges. Grandal finished strong and Rivera launched 11 home runs in 103 games this season, so the Padres could cash in on their surplus to upgrade in other areas. Hedges struggled with the bat this year in Double-A, but still has a strong defensive reputation and is regarded as the Padres' catcher of the future. It's unlikely they'll move him unless they get a major piece in return. Wed, Nov 26, 2014 08:25:00 AM

The move clears a 40-man roster spot for Dustin McGowan, who was signed to a one-year contract this weekend. Beachy is working his way back from a second Tommy John surgery and probably won't be an option for the Dodgers' rotation until early June.

Kenley Jansen has been fitted with a walking boot on his surgically-repaired left foot.

He'll be able to put some weight on the foot now after walking on crutches the last 10 days. Jansen will wear the walking boot for 3-4 weeks before being allowed to resume activity. He's likely to miss the first month of the season.

This is nothing more than a procedural move to open a spot on the 40-man roster for Brandon Beachy who was signed on Saturday. Withrow is currently recovering from Tommy John surgery and isn't expected back until around midseason.